anachrohack@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up1565arrow-down12
arrow-up1563arrow-down1external-linkTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageen.wikipedia.organachrohack@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square68fedilink
minus-squarecalebm@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 days agoTomatoes are a New World plant. The ancient Romans didn’t think they were poisonous because they had no idea what a tomato was.
minus-squaressillyssadass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·4 days agoMaybe I got it wrong. Some watery vegetable.
minus-squareSnarkoPolo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoIt was probably another nightshade plant. Eggplant maybe?
Tomatoes are a New World plant. The ancient Romans didn’t think they were poisonous because they had no idea what a tomato was.
Maybe I got it wrong. Some watery vegetable.
It was probably another nightshade plant. Eggplant maybe?
I’m thinking cucumber